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Gottsauner, Maximilian ; Sroka, Anne Marie ; Eichberger, Jonas ; Schuderer, Johannes ; Zeman, Florian ; Fiedler, Mathias ; Maurer, Michael ; Einspieler, Ingo ; Reichert, Torsten E. ; Ettl, Tobias

Progress of Ossification after Mandibular Reconstruction by Free Fibula Flap Depending on Different Timing of Radiotherapy: A Retrospective 3D Analysis by CT Scans

Gottsauner, Maximilian, Sroka, Anne Marie, Eichberger, Jonas, Schuderer, Johannes , Zeman, Florian, Fiedler, Mathias, Maurer, Michael , Einspieler, Ingo, Reichert, Torsten E. und Ettl, Tobias (2024) Progress of Ossification after Mandibular Reconstruction by Free Fibula Flap Depending on Different Timing of Radiotherapy: A Retrospective 3D Analysis by CT Scans. Journal of Clinical Medicine 13 (14), S. 4104.

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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.59167


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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between pre- and post-operative radiotherapy on the progress of ossification after free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandible using three-dimensional (3D) analysis. Methods: A total of 38 free fibula reconstructions of the mandible were evaluated retrospectively for ossification between bone segments by measuring Hounsfield ...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between pre- and post-operative radiotherapy on the progress of ossification after free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandible using three-dimensional (3D) analysis. Methods: A total of 38 free fibula reconstructions of the mandible were evaluated retrospectively for ossification between bone segments by measuring Hounsfield Units (HU) in at least two postoperative computer tomography scans (average of 2.4 scans per patient; around the 5th, 12th, 16th, and 19th month postoperative). Three subgroups were created according to the time of irradiation: preoperative radiotherapy (preORT) (n = 11), postoperative radiotherapy (postORT) (n = 16), and patients without any radiation therapy (n = 11) as the control group (noRT). HU in eight regions of interest (ROI) and overlapping surfaces between segments per contact point, as well as influencing factors, were analyzed. Results: The fastest progress in gain of HU ossification with a difference of 0.30 HU/day was observed in noRT compared to preORT (p = 0.002). postORT was −0.24 HU/day slower than preORT (p = 0.005). Original and grafted bone showed a significantly slower HU uptake than between two graft segments with −84.18 HU/day (p < 0.001). Moreover, a larger initial overlapping surface between the segments in cm2 resulted in a higher rise of HU/day (p < 0.001). Conclusions: 3D analysis of post-reconstructive CT scans shows prolonged ossification of mandible reconstructions by free fibula after head and neck radiation. The effect is distinct in cases with post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy. The effects of radiotherapy on ossification may be minimized by a larger initial contact surface and improved operational techniques. Moreover, HU longitudinal measurements and 3D analysis offer new perspectives for clinical evaluation of successful bony healing.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftJournal of Clinical Medicine
Verlag:MDPI
Band:13
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:14
Seitenbereich:S. 4104
Datum13 Juli 2024
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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10.3390/jcm13144104DOI
Stichwörter / Keywordsossification; radiotherapy; microvascular reconstruction; CT; mandible; fibula
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-591671
Dokumenten-ID59167

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